Hortense, Georgia Weather
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Hortense weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast12%—94°70°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast26%—97°75°+3°
- MondayJul 6Overcast29%—99°74°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle32%—101°76°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm32%—97°74°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers27%—99°74°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast25%—100°74°+1°
AQI 32 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.5 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 31 now. With UV 5.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 23 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 5.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 23
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.5 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.79
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:10 PM
- Moonset
- 10:41 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Hortense at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 31543
16-Day Forecast — Hortense
- Sat94°70°12%
- Sun97°75°26%
- Mon99°74°29%
- Tue101°76°32%
- Wed97°74°32%
- Thu99°74°27%
- Fri100°74°25%
- Sat100°79°31%
- Sun97°79°42%
- Mon99°73°35%
- Tue89°72°31%
- Wed97°69°32%
- Thu76°70°42%
- Fri94°73°43%
- Sat98°74°35%
- Sun98°75°39%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Hortense
SPC includes Hortense in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Hortense
- 31543